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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,970.63 and 1,393,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,970.63 and 1,393,173 is: 1,910,420.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,970.63 : 1,393,173 = 1,393,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,970.63/1,393,173 = 1,393,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,970.63x = 1,393,173 × 1,393,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,970.63x = 1,940,931,007,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,931,007,929/1,015,970.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,420.40

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